The Three Kingdoms of the Widow

When Zhuge Liang came back from the Southern Expedition, a group of people from the Prime Minister's Mansion sent her to the door of his house before returning.

Huang Yueying led her family to welcome her.

"Husband..." Huang Yueying had a smile on her brows and mouth, but she lost weight. Zhuge Liang knew that she still missed Zhuge Jin secretly, but she refused to say it.

Huang Yueying flashed a glimpse behind Zhuge Liang and saw a strange girl with a big mouth holding an infant baby, she was very puzzled: "This is..."

"Song Zi was sent by Jinli, the god son of Sanmiao. She has an extraordinary background. I will explain to you in detail after she settles down. She is here to take care of the family. As for this child..."

Zhuge Liang bore Zhuge Guo from the hand of Song Zi: "Yueying, we have another daughter. Her father is Nanwang Menghuo. Because the tribe wanted to take the child to sacrifice to the river, but I rescued it. Menghuo begged me to raise her." This child. I think this is also an opportunity to frighten the Nanman and persuade him to naturalize, so I agreed. I didn’t have time to discuss it with you beforehand, so don’t blame me.”

Hearing the word "daughter", Huang Yueying's expression became a little more urgent: "Let, let me see."

Zhuge Guo was transferred from Zhuge Liang's hand to Huang Yueying's, still asleep.

Huang Yueying looked at the dark-skinned baby girl and smiled very gently: "Our daughter is back..."

Zhuge Liang really wanted to explain to Huang Yueying that this child couldn't be Zhuge Jin, and there was no question of "coming back", but he didn't have the heart to do so.

After coaxing Zhuge Guo for a while, Huang Yueying suddenly remembered something, he turned his head and looked at a young man behind him: "Ah Qiao, come to see me.

Zhuge Liang looked at this unknown young man in surprise.In his early twenties, the young man was very clean, wearing a light green straight train and a head scarf of the same color. He came up from behind Huang Yueying and knelt down to salute, saying "Father above".

"Aqiao is the uncle's second son. This time, he is going to be adopted by our husband and wife as his son. The letter from the uncle said, Kong Ming, you have never had a son, and the heir cannot be broken. In this matter, the uncle even had a dispute with the king of Wu. After discussion, King Wu agrees." Huang Yueying took out Zhuge Jin's letter and handed it to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang vaguely remembered that there was such a story in history—but the son of Zhuge Liang written in the history books was not Zhuge Qiao.So Zhuge Liang's first reaction was to look back at Song Zi.

Song Zi smiled and shook his head.

Is there really someone named Zhuge Zhan?

I will not go south again, and I will not adopt any more children.Zhuge Liang thought, and asked Zhuge Qiao to wake up. Zhuge Qiao's words about "father" always made her feel a little awkward: "After all, you are the son of the eldest brother, and the blood relationship between parents cannot be broken. Let's put aside the matter of adoption first. Stay here, whether you will be an heir or not, let’s talk in a few years.”

Zhuge Qiao said cautiously: "Father, don't worry, uncle will inherit from his brother Zhuge Ke."

It's because of Zhuge Ke that I don't feel relieved—Zhuge Liang said in his heart.After Sun Quan's death, Wu Gong staged a coup every day, and Zhuge Ke, as a grand tutor, was inevitably exterminated. Zhuge Qiao's branch was later the only bloodline left by Zhuge Jin.

If you don't do it, you won't die.

But people in this era can't live without doing it.

When Prime Minister Zhuge came back, Ji Han was full of joy, the border was pacified, the land was expanded, and a bunch of gifts and spoils were brought back as tribute, and the treasury became full.

Zhuge Liang planted the saplings of "Jinjina" in the pharmacy with her own hands, which is what she cares most about.

The breeze blows, rustling among the branches.

Zhuge Liang stroked the rough bark, feeling relieved.

The stars are fine tonight, perfect for stargazing.But Zhuge Liang was not in the mood. She had a lot of things to deal with, which were all backlogged when she was away.It's not that Jiang Wan and others did a bad job, but that many things are beyond their jurisdiction.

For example, Liu Chan.

As soon as Zhuge Liang came back, Jiang Wan was busy suing the young monarch—this must be called admonishment.Jiang Wan reported Liu Chan's performance during Zhuge Liang's absence, and concluded that the prime minister was not there and no one was watching His Majesty, so he herded the sheep.

"Don't go to court for no reason, favor eunuchs, ignore advice..."

Zhuge Liang looked at the paperwork that had been sorted out: "Some things are the empress's responsibility. Does the empress have no reaction to this? Xiang Chong is in charge of the imperial army, what does he say?"

Jiang Wan sighed, and returned to the queen... Dazhang is a good person, amiable, gentle and virtuous, but she is very cautious, strictly abides by her husband's guidelines, and often follows Liu Chan in everything, even if she really can't stand it, she still has to observe Liu Chan With Liu Chan's complexion, she immediately flinched when Liu Chan was a little hesitant. In addition, she has been in poor health.

"I see, then I will say it."

"There is one more thing, Prime Minister... Regarding the Southern Expedition, the accounts of the treasury have been sorted out. It is indeed a lot of money, whether to report to His Majesty, celebrate it, and reward everyone in the court."

"No. Just let them do the accounting, and the money will be used immediately. The army must not slack off. After a simple celebration, everyone is ready to go on the expedition, and the court will no longer reward them separately, so as not to let everyone feel safe. .”

Jiang Wan was not mentally prepared at all. He stood there blankly holding the volume: "Continue to continue the expedition? What does the prime minister mean..."

"Northern Expedition to Cao Wei." Zhuge Liang told Jiang Wan the answer very frankly, so as to save him from thinking about it, "But Gong Yan don't talk about it to the outside world for now."

After sending Jiang Wan away, Zhuge Liang continued to work at his desk. The night was cool, and Huang Yueying sent him a cloak.

"Yueying. Ah Guo is asleep?"

"Well, I'm already asleep." Huang Yueying skillfully unfolded the cloak and put it on Zhuge Liang. When it came to Zhuge Guo, she always smiled inadvertently, "It's the same as Ah Jin when he was a child. He ate, slept, and ate. , but she ate more than Ah Jin did at that time..."

Zhuge Liang sighed softly, holding Huang Yueying's hands: "Yueying... I know you are thinking of Ah Jin, but Ah Guo is Ah Guo, you can't always compare her with Ah Jin..."

Huang Yueying's eyes were red, and she threw herself into Zhuge Liang's arms, sobbing softly.She can't forget Zhuge Jin, the first child she has devoted all her life to raising is irreplaceable. Huang Yueying asked herself that she would never take care of other children like Zhuge Jin. privileged.

"When I saw Ah Guo, I thought of Ah Jin...I couldn't help it..." Huang Yueying looked at Zhuge Liang with tears in her eyes, "Kong Ming...I'm different from you, I'm already old, nearly half a hundred years old... ...don't have the energy and confidence to take good care of Ah Guo...you look young, at least younger than me, and you still have a lot of time to grow up with this child, I don't know if I can see the day she gets married... "

"Who said, I am as old as you," Zhuge Liang comforted, "If you don't believe me, look, there are still few white hairs on the sideburns... We live well and can see everything."

"You're just working... I'm old..."

I am also aging, this is the voice of Zhuge Liang, no matter how young I look in the bronze mirror, the feeling of aging is already obvious. In modern society, because of the increase in overall life expectancy, people in their 40s are still clamoring for a second spring , here, in their 40s, they can already prepare for their own affairs. This is a reality, and the entire social atmosphere is like this.The feeling of powerlessness also clearly hinted at something.Because of this, there are some things that need to be done quickly, for fear that there will be no chance if it is too late, even if these things, in the eyes of others, are a bit crazy.

Senior Sister Zhou back then... This memory that suddenly broke into his mind made Zhuge Liang suddenly realize that Zhou Yu's actions back then were so reasonable.

"Just after the Southern Expedition is over, you are going to the Northern Expedition?"

Huang Yueying's voice brought Zhuge Liang back to his thoughts: "Yes."

"Some people will definitely object." Huang Yueying said, "There are people who object to the Nanzheng counterinsurgency. This time it is the initiative to provoke Cao Wei. Those who want to live in peace must not agree."

"But this is a good opportunity. The Lord of Wei, Cao Pi, just died. The relationship between Cao Rui and the four Tuogu ministers is very delicate. The news sent back by the spies in Luoyang said that Cao Rui and Sima Yi have had a rough fight recently. I really can't think of a better relationship than this." There are better conditions for sending troops. I will write to King Wu of Soochow, asking Soochow to also send troops, and the two sides will join forces to attack Cao Wei."

"It's inappropriate to attack the country without paying tribute to the mourning." Huang Yueying said the topic was serious.

"I don't care about that much anymore... While morale is at its peak, I want to try it out..."

"It's time to test it out... There hasn't been a big battle for many years. I don't know how powerful Cao Wei is now? If they can handle such an unfavorable situation, then we really have to be careful..."

"Yes. I'm also trying to test Ji Han. There hasn't been a big battle for a long time, and everyone is slack. It needs a big scene to wake everyone up. 'Born in sorrow, die in peace', of course." Zhuge Liang stood up, she needed Think a lot, very comprehensive.

Huang Yueying picked up the cloak and covered Zhuge Liang again: "Your Majesty...can you pass?"

"I'll write a letter to tell His Majesty how great it is, and I think His Majesty will approve it."

But Zhuge Liang didn't see Liu Chan at all the next day, and Liu Chan didn't go to court, but just took away the badges of the officials.

Zhuge Liang felt that things were not as simple as Jiang Wan said.

Judging from Liu Chan's performance, he didn't herd sheep because of Zhuge Liang's absence, he did it on purpose.Otherwise, even for superficial articles, he should meet Zhuge Liang, talk about the Southern Expedition, and express his comfort.

So Zhuge Liang asked his servant to convey his intention to see him.

The servant was probably a newcomer, and he didn't even look at her: "Your Majesty said, I'm not feeling well today, and no one is going to see me." Then he threw back Zhuge Liang's badge, "Your Majesty also said that the prime minister is anxious about the Northern Expedition. Please think again."

The civil and military people kneeling behind Zhuge Liang were in an uproar. An eunuch who blatantly despised important ministers was more likely to have someone backing him besides being ignorant.And Liu Chan clearly and unmistakably told the things that Zhuge Liang obviously didn't intend to let people know, and the deep meaning is also intriguing.

Zhuge Liang frowned all the way back to her office, she couldn't figure out Liu Chan's purpose for doing so.

Jiang Wan felt that he should tell what he knew: "Prime Minister, after the Southern Expedition, you were supposed to recuperate, and the army was assigned to the generals for other deployment. Now that you are eager for the Northern Expedition, it means that the military power will always be in your hands... and now It's not that we have to fight, there were rumors as early as the Southern Expedition..."

"It is said that all my actions are due to my refusal to delegate power. Is it true that sooner or later I will be disobedient? Your Majesty will not believe such words."

Jiang Wan couldn't say anything more.

"Why do some people always feel that life is very comfortable? They are still recuperating... Of course we can if we have that condition. Are we in a good situation now? Soochow's alliance has broken down, and it may break down in the future. We must be vigilant at all times; Cao Wei is in the north, and we can go to Hanzhong if we send troops, Chengdu is not safe at all, but even if we take the initiative to send troops, if it goes well, we can only threaten Chang'an, and Luoyang is still far away."

They're all short-sighted guys.

"Where's Youchang?" Zhuge Liang suddenly knew what was wrong and why he hadn't seen Ma Di since he came back.

Jiang Wan hesitated whether to say or not: "Uh...it's His Majesty's order...let him stay at home temporarily."

"why?"

The reason everyone can see is that Liu Chan no longer trusts Zhuge Liang, so naturally the first step is to weaken his wings.

"Nonsense! Wasn't Ji Xiu still fine then!"

At night, Zhuge Liang held his pen in a trance by the light of the oil lamp.

She was thinking about what to write to Liu Chan, all of this was too abnormal, people's usual thinking of fighting against each other seemed the most reasonable, but Zhuge Liang saw that this explanation was full of loopholes.

Huang Yueying served some snacks: "You've been thinking about it for so long, and you still haven't decided what to write?"

"If you want to persuade His Majesty, you have to persuade the idea. But I haven't figured out what's going on."

"I have a hypothesis here, do you want to listen to it?"

It was rare for Huang Yueying to say that, Zhuge Liang immediately became serious: "Madam, please tell me."

"Ma Canjun is also under house arrest, right?"

"good."

"That's right."

Liu Chan didn't see what happened the day Zhuge Liang sent troops to the south, so it doesn't mean no one told him.As for the process of Zhuge Liang's class teacher, Liu Chan also knows it well.

"Now, I don't know how many people admire you, openly or secretly. Youchang is the one who bears the brunt of it. He is willing to die for you by the Lushui River. You really don't know if you are His Majesty? Your Majesty is the relationship between you and the late emperor. It is clear, now that the late emperor is gone, who knows what you think? You have military and political power in your hands."

"Ridiculous!" Zhuge Liang threw down his pen.

"It's not absurd. In fact, this is a good thing. Wouldn't it be more troublesome if His Majesty suspected that you were not a minister? How would you justify it? 'You have no ambitions, you can't help yourself'? You can't even write this form gone."

"I really can't write that sentence at that point. By the way, why does this sentence sound so familiar to me... Who did I hear it before?" Zhuge Liang felt that he was starting to have a headache again.

"Actually, it's all about showing loyalty. You explain to His Majesty cryptically according to what I said, and make sure that you'll be fine." Huang Yueying persuaded.

Zhuge Liang hesitated to pick up the pen, what Huang Yueying said made sense, even if it didn't make sense, it wouldn't be a taboo to write a cryptic statement, but...

Zhuge Liang put down his pen for the second time: "What is there to write about! After the death of the late emperor, do I still have the obligation to write an emotional column!"

"It's inevitable that the new king will ascend the throne..."

"What is inevitable! I have a clear conscience. Anyone who wants to be suspicious can be suspicious. I am not Senior Sister Zhou. What good does she do if I make all kinds of emotional compromises! What are the people in Jiangdong who know the comments? Didn't I hear it? No matter how ugly the words are. Yes, they are not the parties anyway. I will not repeat the mistakes made by Senior Sister Zhou, feelings are feelings, state affairs are state affairs, and they cannot be discussed in one place."

"Then how do you write this form?"

Zhuge Liang pondered.

Thinking of Zhou Yu again.

In fact, Zhou Yu had the greatest influence on him.When did your transformation happen?By the way, it was time for Pang Tong to relay Xiaoqiao's persuasion.I was shocked to realize that conspiracy cannot be seen in the light, Senior Sister Zhou has always been unwilling to use conspiracy.

Yang conspiracy.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang suddenly realized that there was no need for concealment, concealment, or speculation.Liu Chan didn't really want to see loyalty, he just wanted to know what he really thought at this time.

You can’t write specifically about feelings, and you don’t need to write them. It’s enough to write about state affairs in an open and honest manner. What do people do without feelings?Liu Chan will understand.

Make a teacher.

Before Zhuge Liang wrote these three words, she thought it would be enough to copy them from memory, but when she finished writing these three words, she found that many memories were suddenly strung together.

The first time I recited a teacher's model, Zhuge Liang was five years old, and was taken to the countryside by his grandfather. Every day, he wrote a piece of content from a collection of classics and history.

A thin booklet is far less attractive than the big watermelon chilled in the well, but my grandfather said that if you can't memorize it, you won't eat it.

So Zhuge Liang slandered his grandfather, reluctantly opened the book: "So crossing Lu in May, going deep into the barren..."

At that time, I felt that only the content of the narrative is interesting and easy to remember. What is Lu and where is it?Why go deep into a place where there is no hair?Uh, is there any place with long hair in this world?

The sound of cicadas chirping outside the window made the tune protracted annoyingly, hey, I really want to grab the cicada with a sticky stick, it’s roasted, and there is a piece of meat on the neck that is delicious...

The second time I opened the teacher list, Zhuge Liang was 20 years old. In the autumn of that year, his grandfather passed away.

Zhuge Liang, who hurried back from Sanhe University of Technology, was shocked for a long while looking at the long line of private cars in front of the inconspicuous old building.

The people who got out of the car looked dignified, but they knew that they were rich or expensive by looking at their well-dressed appearances. Only after listening to people talking about Zhuge Liang did they know that there were some "big shots" in them.These people respectfully called Zhuge Liang's grandfather "teacher", saying "teacher is gone, and I am here to pay tribute".

Zhuge Liang thought why I didn't know that my grandfather had taught these people.

In my impression, he was just a skinny old man, rather serious, with a beard, who often sat at the table and read. Later, when he became ill, he would read in a rocking chair, and sometimes asked to go out to bask in the sun.He never mentioned his past.

Zhuge Liang went to ask his parents, and the parents shook their heads. No one in the family knew where these people came from, and they didn't want to know.

The funeral was simple but formal, and Zhuge Liang didn't cry, as if a long journey had come to an end, and there was only relief in his heart.I heard from my parents that my grandfather went at home, very dignified, but the old man was resolute in his refusal to rescue him, and he hated the atmosphere in the hospital, where all kinds of instruments were clanging, and the doctor and his family members communicated hoarsely...

The number of days has come, and death is a great wisdom.

After the funeral was over, Zhuge Liang's family didn't get any inheritance. Her second uncle led her to a small room and told her that the old man specially told her that this study room was reserved for her.

When he opened the door, Zhuge Liang was almost overwhelmed by the oncoming light. Compared with other ancestral houses that were dilapidated and dark, this house was unexpectedly simple and practical, with particularly good lighting.This is a study that has been carefully cared for by the owner. Bookcases full of books are embedded on the walls, books are piled on the floor, and books are placed on the desk. note.

Zhuge Liang opened the most conspicuous "Zhuge Liang Collection" on the table, and a small note was stuck on this page:

"In the palace, in the mansion, everything is one. Whether there is no similarity or difference in punishment or punishment. If there are criminals who commit crimes and are loyal, they should be rewarded by a judge to discuss their punishment. ..."

There is also grandfather's handwriting next to it: the scene of earnestness is in sight.On the other side are small characters again, and the pen is trembling a little: the longer you get, the more you know what it means, and you can sigh a few times.This article should be read together with the "Book of Commandments", trust me, Sun Liang, don't forget!Don't forget!

"Dad said, so many of the second generation are all majors in engineering, and his strengths cannot be passed on. The third generation is all majoring in engineering... He is not opposed to studying engineering, but since ancient times One is indispensable, you grew up with him, the most hopeful is to achieve the unification of Taoism, this study will be handed over to you to inherit. There are many rare and rare books here, all of them are left to your disposal, we will not interfere, they are all set up It's written. Now this place belongs to you."

When the second uncle exited, he gently closed the door.

Zhuge Liang hugged the collection and finally cried bitterly.

This is the third time.

In the past years, the time has passed.

Zhuge Liang has completely forgotten what she once recited. She was five years old, she was 20 years old, and she is now. They are all true, superimposed together, and they all have the same cadence:

"I am a commoner, and I am devoted to farming in Nanyang. Gouquan lives in troubled times, and I don't want to be known to the princes..."

Liu Chan looked at "The List of Teachers" in the harem, except for the format of "Chen Liangyan", the beginning is the word "Xiandi".

"The first emperor's business was not halfway established, but the middle road collapsed. Today, three points are lost, and Yizhou is exhausted. This is really a crisis of life and death..."

Liu Chan closed the watch, turned around and said to the servant, "Your prime minister."

"I've seen Xiangfu's watch, and there's only one thing I don't quite understand: Xiangfu said, 'then allow the first emperor to drive away'.

This question has been thought about many times.It is not difficult to answer. "The first emperor is here, and my minister is Xu Xiandi; the first emperor is not here, and my minister is Xu Guo."

Liu Chan looked at the words "Master's Biao": "What is Xu Guo? The first emperor was like a king and a wife to his father, and the queen mother couldn't match it. If the first emperor is still here, but there is no grass to stand on, why?"

"Your Majesty," Zhuge Liang said, "if the late emperor is still here, I will help you with a place of size. If you promise yourself and your country, the two are the same."

"I understand." In Liu Chan's biography, Shusheren drafted an edict: "Order the Prime Minister to lead the army to the Northern Expedition."

There is still a little problem.

Liu Chan looked at the servant beside him: "Eunuch Wang."

"The servant is here."

"You are so bold! You are a servant, so arrogant! Yesterday, the prime minister asked for an audience. Why did you reject the prime minister's words and hurt the prime minister's prestige? His heart can be punished. Someone! Drag him out of the palace and show him to the public!"

At this time, in Luoyang, more than 2000 miles away, Cao Rui was worrying about finding a reason to demote Sima Yi to a commoner.

The author has something to say:

According to the official history, Zhuge Liang took the initiative to ask Zhuge Jin to give him his son... Zhuge Qiao died very early, he died in 228, but he had his own son, who later inherited Zhuge Jin.

I'm thinking about finding an opportunity to write about Sima Yi's childhood... Well, I can write about the past of these five people, all of which are black history.

"There is no ambition in the heart, and the body is involuntary." Let's remember it first, and it will appear again.